PWYP Uganda’s coordinating organisation the Africa Institute for Energy Governance (AFIEGO) has issued a newsletter covering events and activities during the first quarter of 2009. A major component of AFIEGO’s work is its Extractive Industries Governance Programme for which it has carried out numerous activities this year with many more on the horizon.

Highlights of the newsletter include:

• PWYP Uganda Training Workshop by Dr.

The Revenue Watch Institute and the Oil for Development Program of the Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation have announced two fellowships for civil society leaders and activists promoting the better management of oil, gas and minerals for the public good: the Capacity Advancement Fellowship in Extractives and the RWI Petrad Fellowship.

The deadline for applications for both fellowships is 19 March 2010.

PWYP coalitions from across Africa met in Abuja for the PWYP 2008 Africa Regional Meeting which took place from 8–10 September. The meeting was hosted by PWYP Nigeria and aimed to review campaign strategies and strengthen the capacity of civil society to effectively advocate for transparency and accountability in the management of extractive resources in Africa.

The Publish What You Pay (PWYP) coalition is concerned about the current stalemate between the Chadian government and the World Bank following the government’s amendment of Law 001 – the petroleum revenue management law

The G8 leaders have added more impetus to the global campaign to curb corruption in developing countries that are rich in oil, gas and natural resources, by calling on these countries to implement the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) and offering funding and technical assistance to help them do so.

The Norwegian Government has today launched a major new initiative that will see them take the lead in global efforts to improve transparency and accountability over the management of revenues from oil, gas and mining industries.